Terrible start. Confidence really low and terrain to map lacking practice. Regrouped and then had a shocker at 13 where I just completed misinterpreted vegetation boundaries and vague tracks. Regrouped again, survival running through last third of course but then another bad mistake near the end.
Plenty to work on. Brent and Jamie challenge might not be the usual smashbrentfest.
Auckland Middle Distance. Tragedy of Errors. Didn't clear and check. Discovered that new compass was magnetic north after number 5. Confidence blown. Very very weak at running in terrain currently with dicky knee and lack of practice.
orienteering13:30 [4]
Sprint race. Started well (though in awe of Matt's split to no 1). Was smooth through to 10, but then started to tire and get behind myself. Missed trap at 12 and lost heaps of time, then didn't finish off particularly well either. Wasn't handicapped by knee.
Walk at Cascades with Penny, Mae and Meg. Amazing place, I had forgotten how big those trees are.
run15:00 [3]
Jog at Robs place, just to have a look around the cabin and Luci's. Beautiful forest. Wish it was like this when I was living there...though then I guess there wouldn't have been any work!